ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking for a car that left the scene of a deadly crash that left a motorcyclist dead in south St. Louis County.
In a tweet, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 7:30 Wednesday night on southbound Interstate 55 between Butler Hill and Meramec Bottom Road.
Troopers said a black Honda Accord was weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed when it hit the motorcycle and drove off. The car, which troopers said was likely a 2013-2017 model, was last seen speeding away southbound on I-55.
On Thursday, the victim was identified as 57-year-old Gary Turner.
Anyone with information is asked to call Highway Patrol Troop C at 636-300-2800.